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Port of Koper: First Stage of Basin I Dredging Completed (Slovenia)
Luka Koper completed the first stage of the Basin I seabed dredging to 13 metres and thereby fulfilled an important commitment to the business partners as well as started to realise the company’s strategic objectives that have been on hold for several years, said Management Board President Gašpar Ga
Dragflow: New Line of Compact Hydraulic Power Pack
Dragflow launched on the market a new line of compact Hydraulic power pack, the perfect solution for heavy application. This new product’s especially designed for use with the Dragflow dredging pump models from HY24 to HY85. The power pack is based on diesel engine, that complies with latest Europea
UK: MMO Approves Repair Work at Beesands
The Marine Management Organisation has approved an application from South Hams District Council for urgent repair work at Beesands, Devon. Following recent bad weather the existing rock armour coastal defence at Beesands was breached resulting in a 130 metre by 30 metre section of coastal erosion an
Dutch Experts to Develop Flood Risk Management Plan for Cauca River
A Dutch consortium is to develop a master plan for managing flood risks in the Cauca river basin in the west of Colombia. Floods are a regular occurrence in this area, and they are not only a direct threat to local inhabitants, they also cause considerable economic damage. Intensive collaboration in
Vysotsk Seaport Dredging Completed (Russia)
Vysotsk Seaport has commissioned its reconstructed berths No. 1-4, the Northern and Southern malls of entering gates, and the underwater structures of the seaport area at the entrance, comprising 109 hectares. The reconstruction of those facilities was performed by FSUE “Rosmorport” from 2008 to 201
APM Terminals on Right Track
APM Terminals, the leading global port operator based in The Hague, is currently present in 12 out of the top 20 countries predicted by United Nations to become the biggest countries by population in 2020. “In 2013, APM Terminals invested over USD 1 billion in port infrastructure developments and up
UK: Godmanchester Flood Risk Management Scheme Unveiled
A ceremony took place on Friday 28 February in Godmanchester, marking the official completion of Godmanchester’s flood risk management scheme. The ground was first broken on Friday 25 May 2012 by Jonathan Djanogly, MP for Huntingdon, and Steve Wheatley, Chair of the Regional Flood and Coastal Commit
Dutch Delegation Visits Kaliningrad Seaport (Russia)
In the framework of the forum “Russian-Dutch business meetings” organized by the Kaliningrad Chamber of Commerce and Industry together with the Netherlands Consulate-General in St. Petersburg and Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the Kingdom of the Nederlands on 19 February 2014 the
UK: Itchen Riverside Survey Starts Next Week
The next big VIP Project, identified in Southampton City Council’s City Centre Master Plan, is starting. Early research, which will help to identify and shape the plans for Itchen Riverside, will start next week with a survey of businesses within the project area. The River Itchen area is a vitally
Port of Wells Dredging Announced for March (UK)
The Port of Wells dredging project is scheduled to start on 23rd March 2014. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 4 and 2. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on the berm, marked by the port [
NFU14: Dutch Environmental Legislation Example Worth Following
Dredging, maintenance, environmental legislation and the Dutch example topped the agenda during a flooding early bird meeting at #NFU14 this morning. The session saw the publication of the NFU’s flooding manifesto, suggesting that farmland and rural communities are too often sacrificed as the lowest
Deltares: ‘Dikes on Peat’ Experiments in Progress
Seven experiments are currently in progress for the ‘Dikes on Peat’ study at the Deltares GeoCentrifuge. The results will have a major impact on the amended calculation method that will ultimately emerge. Towards a new calculation method ‘Dikes on Peat’ is an innovative research project that Deltare
Russia: Kronshtadt Channel Requires Dredging Services
North West Basin Branch of FSUE Rosmorport has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Kronshtadt channel dredging project. The total cost of this deepening program, located at Kotlin Island, 30 kilometers west of St. Petersburg, is RUB 4,000,000 (around USD 100,000). The source of financing
Germany: Cuxport in Expansion Mode
Olaf Lies, Minister of Economic Affairs, Labour and Traffic of Lower Saxony, as well as Dr. Andreas Schmidt and Hans-Peter Zint, the managing directors of Cuxport, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of Berth 4 on the Cuxport terminal in Cuxhaven. After the implementation